G. (n)ada n. “daddy, father” (Category: Father)

⚠️G. (n)ada, n. “daddy, father” (Category: Father)

N. ada “father (hypocoristic), [G.] daddy”

References ✧ GL/17, 59

Glosses

• “daddy” ✧ GL/59 (nada)
• “father, daddy” ✧ GL/17 ((n)adi)

Variations

• (n)ada ✧ GL/17
• (n)adi ✧ GL/17
• adi ✧ GL/59; GL/17 (adi)
• ada ✧ GL/59; GL/17 (ada)
• nada ✧ GL/59

Related

• (m)ami “mummy” cf. (n)ada “daddy, father”
• nân¹ “mother” may replace (n)ada “daddy, father”

Changes

• adi >> (n)adi “father, daddy” ✧ GL/17
• ada >> (n)ada ✧ GL/17

Cognates

• ᴱQ. atta¹ “father (child’s word)”

Derivations

• < *ᴱ√ATA²